Caroline Bentz Season 2022-23

2022-23 (Junior)
2023 Honors
All-American Honorable Mention – 200 back, 200 free relay

NCAA’s
32nd - 50 free - 22.31
11th - 200 free relay - 1:27.89
35th - 100 back - 52.71
14th - 200 back - 1:52.74

ACC’s
5th - 200 free relay - 1:28.68
15th - 200 IM - 1:58.09
15th - 100 back - 53.20
9th - 200 back - 1:54.38

• Qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 back and 200 back during the U.S. Open Championships. 
• Finished first in the 200 IM, third in the 50 free and third in the 100 breast at the Vigrinia Tech Invitational. 
• Placed second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back versus Penn State.
• Finished third in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM against Virginia.
• Placed second in the 100 back and third in the 200 back versus Queens and Tennessee.
• Finished fifth in the 200 back, sixth in the 100 back,15th in the 200 IM and 31st in the 50 free at the Ohio State Invitational
• Placed fourth in the 200 IM and fourth in the 50 free against Ohio State. 
• Finished first in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM versus George Washington and Ohio.

2021-22 (Sophomore)
NCAA's
70th - 200 IM - 2:00.38
18th - 200 Free Relay - 1:28.68
45th - 100 Back - 53.07
46th - 200 Back - 1:56.38
 
ACC's
5th - 200 Free Relay - 1:27.96
20th - 200 IM - 1:59.74
10th - 200 Medley Relay - 1:38.77
13th - 100 Back - 52.81
9th - 200 Back - 1:54.28
4th - 400 Free Relay - 3:14.26

• Finished first in the 200 IM, ninth in the 100 Breast, and third in the 100 Free at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
• Placed third in both the 100 and 200 Back against Penn State.
• Finished fourth in the 100 Back and fifth in the 200 Back versus Virginia.
• Placed fifth in the 100 Back, sixth in the 200 Back, 20th in the 200 IM, and 35th in the 50 Free at the 2021 Ohio State Fall Invitational.
• Finished first in the 200 IM and second in the 100 Back against Duke.
• Placed first in the 100 Free and second in the 100 Back at George Washington.

2020-21 (Freshman)
NCAA's
32nd - 200 back (1:55.74)
50th - 200 IM (2:00.01)
53rd - 100 back (54.10) 

ACC's
8th - 100 back (53.01) 
9th - 200 back (1:53.86) 
9th - 200 IM (1:56.99) 

• Competed in Wave II of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 50 freestyle, 200 and 100 backstroke.
• Placed first in the 200L IM,  fifth in the 100 and 200 back and sixth in the 200 IM at the UNC Janis Hape Dowd Invitational.
• Finished third in the 100L back and the 200L back, sixth in the 200L IM and seventh in the 100 back at the 2020 Toyota US Open.
• Placed first in both the 100 and 200 back against Duke.
• Finished fourth in the 100 back and fifth in both the 100 free and 200 IM against Virginia. 
• Placed second in the 200 IM, fourth in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back at NC State.
• Got third in both the 100 breast and the 50 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational. 

Prep/Personal: 

• Qualified for the Olympic trials in the 100 and 200 backstroke. 
• Studying political science.